Seethanagaram

Seetha-nagaram or Sitha-nagaram is a village and a Mandal in Vizianagaram district in the state of Andhra Pradesh in India.^[1]

Geography

Sithanagaram is located at .^[2] It has an average elevation of 95 meters (314 feet).

Demography

Seethanagaram mandal had a population of 56,225 in 2001. Males constitute 29,710 and females 26,515 of the population. The average literacy rate is 48%. Male literacy rate is 58% and that of females 37%.

Features

• Seethanagaram railway station is located on Vizianagaram-Raipur railway line in East Coast Railway, Indian Railways.

• Seethanagaram Anicut was constructed across Suvarnamukhi which is tributary to Nagavali River.^[3] The project is located near Venkata Bhyripuram village. It is aimed to irrigate a total ayacut of 3,753 acres in Vizianagaram District. The project was constructed during 1955-1960. The project utilizes 0.638 TMC of the available water. The cost of the Project is Rs. 2.36 Lakhs.

• Pedankalam Anicut is constructed across River Suvarnamukhi, a tributary of River Nagavali at Peda Ankalam village.

• There is a post office at Seethanagaram.

Revenue Villages and Panchayats

There are 44 revenue villages and 34 panchayats in Seethanagaram mandal.^[4]

• Antipeta (village and panchayat)
• Baggamdhoravalasa (village and panchayat)
• Bakkupeta (village and panchayat)
• Ballakrishnapuram (village and panchayat)
• Burja (village and panchayat)
• Chellamnaiduvalasa (village and panchayat)
• China Ankalam (village and panchayat)
• Chinna Bhogili (village and panchayat)
• Dayanidhipuram (village and panchayat)
• Gadelavalasa (village and panchayat)
• Geddaluppi (village and panchayat)
• Gutchimi (village and panchayat)
• Ippalavalasa (village and panchayat)
• Janumulluvalasa (village and panchayat)
• Jogimpeta (village and panchayat)
• K.Seetharampuram (village and panchayat)
• Kasapeta (village and panchayat)
• Kottavalasa (village and panchayat)
• Krishnarayapuram (village and panchayat)
• Lakshmipuram (village and panchayat)
• Latchayyapeta (village and panchayat)
• Nidagallu (village and panchayat)
• Panukupeta (village and panchayat)
• Papammavalasa (village and panchayat)
• Peda Bhogila (village and panchayat)
• Peda Ankalam (village and panchayat)
• R.Venkampeta (village and panchayat)
• Ramavaram (village and panchayat)
• Rangampeta (village and panchayat)
• Seetharampuram Subhad (village and panchayat)
• Sumitrapuram (village and panchayat)
• Surammapeta (village and panchayat)
• Thamarakandi (village and panchayat)
• Venkatapuram (village and panchayat)

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